As we record more and more information about ourselves andeverything around us, Chris Anderson arguesin Wired that the end of theory is nigh.(He’s certainly not the first to do so.)

It’s certainly true that we have moved into an age ofdata abundance as far as social sciences go.It’s worthwhile to simply dive into these streamsof data and look for patterns. Questions will naturallyappear, we will search more, and theories will form.And while simple theories may not be available formany problems, we at least have the task of improving the science of description.